TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has introduced the strategy that it
will promote to establish its healthcare business as a third main pillar
of operations, along with its energy and storage businesses. The core of
the strategy is to develop four business areas, prevention, diagnosis
and treatment, prognosis and nursing care and health promotion, with the
aim of achieving 600 billion yen in sales in fiscal year 2015.

Diagnosis and treatment is an already tried and tested business that
includes such diagnostic imaging equipment as computed tomography
systems. Toshiba will now cultivate prevention, which includes reducing
the risk of ill by monitoring and predicting individual health;
prognosis and nursing care, which will offer services that reduce
burdens on families and other caregivers, and help patients to continue
to live at home; and health promotion, which will seek to develop safer
living environments and support for mental and physical health, so as to
help people to continue to lead happy lives.

Toshiba will promote the healthcare business globally and combine and
integrate diverse, wide-ranging technologies, towards building a society
where people lead healthier, happier lives.

About ToshibaToshiba is a world-leading diversified
manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and
electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation to a
wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook
PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including
semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social
infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart
community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and
home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more
than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and
annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit
Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm